Postcode B16 8LU (Birmingham)

The postcode B16 8LU is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B16 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B16 8LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B16 8LU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to B16 8LU is Plough And Harrow Road which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Ivy Bush and is 141 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.56 km away at Centenary Square (Midlands Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Five Ways Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to B16 8LU (for ages 11 and under) is St George's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of B16 8LU is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 9.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from #Pizza1 and is 9.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for B16 8LU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B16 8LU and their respective distances.